The National broadcasts live from Halifax Harbour on HMCS Ville De Quebec tonight at 10/10:30pm NT on CBC-TV and at 9 & 11pm ET/PT on CBC News Network
What does the future hold for Canada’s military, and what’s its role in an ever changing political world? With an exclusive interview with Defence Minister Peter MacKay, The National and CBC News chief correspondent Peter Mansbridge broadcast live from the HMCS Ville De Quebec in Halifax Harbour tonight. Going below the deck to get an insider’s view of this incredible war ship and to see how it all works, Mansbridge and Minister MacKay will talk about the might of the Canadian Forces, and how our military, its role in Halifax, and its influence around the world have evolved over the past few years.
The National’s special broadcast airs tonight at 10/10:30pm NT on CBC-TV and at 9 & 11pm ET/PT on CBC News Network.
**MEDIA NOTE: To interview Peter Mansbridge, please contact corey.black@cbc.ca by 3pm today.
About CBC News
For more than 75 years, CBC has been the source Canadians turn to, to keep them informed about their communities, their country and their world. Through regional and national programming on multiple platforms, including CBC Television, CBC News Network, CBC Radio, CBCNews.ca, mobile and on-demand, CBC News and its internationally recognized team of award-winning journalists deliver the breaking stories, the issues, the analyses and the personalities that matter to Canadians.
About CBC/Radio-Canada
CBC/Radio-Canada is Canada’s national public broadcaster and one of its largest cultural institutions. The Corporation is a leader in reaching Canadians on new platforms and delivers a comprehensive range of radio, television, Internet, and satellite-based services. Deeply rooted in the regions, CBC/Radio-Canada is the only domestic broadcaster to offer diverse regional and cultural perspectives in English, French and eight Aboriginal languages, plus five languages for international audiences. In 2011, CBC/Radio-Canada celebrated 75 years of serving Canadians and being at the centre of the democratic, social and cultural life of Canada.
For further information, or to request interviews, contact:
Corey Black, News and Current Affairs Publicist, CBC
o) 416-205-8710
c) 647-221-4133
corey.black@cbc.ca
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